The oath he swore before a smiling crowd in a Lakeland Center ballroom made Wiggs mayor, but it does not mean the end for Chief Womack.

Wiggs alone does not have the power to replace her. He has to convince a majority of the seven city commissioners to make that move.

"I have not changed my position on that," Wiggs told 10 News. "I hope I can get the votes. I think they're justified -- the votes would be justified. That remains to be seen. I feel strongly that we do need to move forward without this police chief."